Ron Paul only played two notes during a brief campaign stop in Columbia, South Carolina this afternoon but his message struck a chord with about 300 supporters.
Paul focused his points of reducing the U.S. military's presence around the globe and abolishing the Federal Reserve during a rally in an Eagle Aviation hangar at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. His message played well with a crowd worried about the country's direction, and one filled with people who relish being a part of the campaign of a perceived outsider candidate.
"If they call me dangerous, they think you're dangerous, too," Paul said to rousing cheers.
He stopped in Columbia after finishing second in the New Hampshire primary. He and his supporters believe he is force to be reckoned with and voters must pay attention.
"We're not a small minority," Paul said as he closed his speech. "We're growing and we're going to have a lot of influence on the election."
Many in attendance are fed up with the political establishment and believe Paul is the only candidate who can turn the country around.
Few appeared to be undecided on how they will vote in the Jan. 21 Republican primary.
Lloyd Carson, 72, of Gilbert is an avid Paul follower, saying he would even vote for Paul as an independent candidate in the general election.
"This country is at a critical juncture," Carson said. "If we don't get it right this time, we're going to lose our country. I'm telling you it is so serious this room ought to be full of people. Ron Paul is the only one who is telling people the truth."
